Temp Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) The Sun: Couple’s £1m bill as home COLLAPSES after botched basement conversion. And that's not the rebuild cost.... https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10471808/couples-dream-home-botched-conversion-mortgage/ Quote Their £345,000 dream home split in half and was reduced to rubble after a botched basement conversion. After insurance companies refused to payout they were hit with a £318,000 demolition bill from the council and £500,000 in legal costs among thousands more in lost goods. There was another flat above theirs. Edited December 3, 2019 by Temp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Builder looked to be of the stetson and lasso variety, court awarded them £300k damages but he liquidated the company and then started again. Although I fail to see how a demolition costs £350k... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 I suspect the bill isn't just for demolition. The photos show it was one half of a semi. It looks like the work affected the other half of the semi (on the right) and the unattached semi next door (left). This photo shows a bunch of steel now going between the two. I reckon the owners of the unattached semi on the left would only allow that if their house was being affected as well. So I make it at least four properties affected. Their flat, the one above and the two semi either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Glad I’ve not got a dodgy basement ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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